CHICAGO (WLS) -- Scammers who are stealing unemployment benefits from IDES may be using direct deposit to carry out their scheme. IDES the I-Team that in many cases, the thieves will apply for ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An Illinois state lawmaker said people who receive an IDES debit card but did not apply for it should not cut it up as IDES recommends. Illinois state Representative Anne Stava-Murray ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Last year the State of Illinois mailed him the social security numbers of over a dozen strangers. This year, Joe Urbauer may be the canary in the coal mine for a new scam. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department ...

SPRINGFIELD (ILLINOIS CAPITOL BUREAU) -- Many people across Illinois are still struggling to get unemployment benefits, while others are dealing with credit fraud from scammers. Somehow, KeyBank cards ...

Illinois residents who are out of work soon will no longer be able to use state-issued debit cards to collect their unemployment insurance benefits. Starting Dec. 27, claimants will begin receiving ...

Unemployment benefits no longer will be made available on debit cards, the Illinois Department of Employment Security says. The change will take effect Dec. 27 for benefit recipients who opted for a ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) — Last year the State of Illinois mailed him the social security numbers of over a dozen strangers. This year, Joe Urbauer may be the canary in the coal mine for a new scam. The ...

CHICAGO (WBBM) — Last year the State of Illinois mailed him the social security numbers of over a dozen strangers. This year, Joe Urbauer may be the canary in the coal mine for a new scam. The ...